Mike Baker

End of an era as Adonis is moved

BBC News (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008

Mike Baker says the removal of Lord Adonis from his job as an education minister marks the end of a policy era.

Federal officials ask state election officials to investigate new voter checks in 6 states

Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

... Lassiter said Tuesday by phone.___Associated Press writers Bob Johnson in Montgomery, Ala., and Mike Baker in Raleigh, N.C., contributed to this report.

Venus flytraps caught in shrinking natural habitat

Examiner (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008

Venus flytraps caught in shrinking natural habitat Oct 5, 2008 12:05 PM (2 days ago) By MIKE BAKER, AP » 2 days ago: Venus flytraps caught in shrinking natural habitat « This story ranks # 6,679 of 7,341Related Topics: GREEN SWAMP PRESERVE, N.C. (, ) - pauses at the edge of a pristine savanna, delicately lifting her feet to avoid trampling any venus flytraps hidden underfoot.Buried below...

• As humans move in, the falsely ferocious venus flytrap is caught in a shrinking habitat - Star Tribune
• Venus flytraps face loss of habitat - MSNBC.com
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Venus flytraps are trapped in a shrinking natural habitat

USA Today (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008

By Logan Wallace, APA venus flytrap is seen in the Green Swamp in Brunswick County, NC. The plant grows only in the area and is threatened by poaching. By Mike Baker, Associated Press WriterGREEN SWAMP PRESERVE, N.C. — Laura Gadd pauses at the edge of a pristine savanna, delicately lifting her feet to avoid trampling any venus flytraps hidden underfoot.Buried below wisps of wire grass,...

Why the Tories turned to Sweden

BBC News (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008

Mike Baker analyses the education highlights from the Conservative Party conference.

Push to register felons to vote could aid Obama

Examiner (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008

Push to register felons to vote could aid ObamaOct 4, 2008 10:28 AM (19 mins ago) By DIONNE WALKER and MIKE BAKER, AP 19 mins ago: Push to register felons to vote could aid Obama2,569RICHMOND, Va.) - Undaunted by the heat, spent his late-summer afternoons walking 's bleakest neighborhoods on the hunt for ex-cons - each a potential voter who might cast the decisive ballot in this hotly...

Global Authentication Launches New Dual Certification Service

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008

... The population of each Dual Certified item is also archived for information on pricing and rarity. Mike Baker, Director of Grading and Authentication for Global Authentication said, "There are tens of millions of certified collectibles in the marketplace and allows collectors to keep the certified product as is, offering just the Dual Certified hologram." Mr. Baker added, "This...

Elizabeth Edwards ties health care to economy

Examiner (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008

Elizabeth Edwards ties health care to economy Sep 30, 2008 1:44 PM (24 mins ago) By MIKE BAKER, AP » 24 mins ago: Elizabeth Edwards ties health care to economy « 12 days ago: 12 days ago: 13 days ago: 13 days ago: This story ranks # 948 of 5,273Related Topics: RALEIGH, N.C. (, ) - tied the nation's lagging economy to its struggling health care system Tuesday as she joined an effort in...